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2023 Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

14 Colleges
$29,438 Avg Salary
$21,514 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy is the #70 most popular major in Connecticut with 183 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Holy Apostles College and Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 68% are male.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 53% of the philosophy majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, philosophy majors at UCONN accumulate an average of around $22,394 in student debt.

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#5

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy at Trinity Bantams, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Southern Connecticut State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy majors at the school.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at CCSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy at Quinnipiac, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Philosophy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 465
New Hampshire 42
Maine 45
Rhode Island 60
Vermont 42

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Philosophy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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